Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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