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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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