Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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