Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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