Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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