Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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