Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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