Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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