Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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