Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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