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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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