Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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