Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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