Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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