Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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