Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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