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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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