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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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