Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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