Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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