Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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