Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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