Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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