Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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