Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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