Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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