Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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