Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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