Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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