Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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