Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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