Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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