Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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