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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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