Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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