Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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