Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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