Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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