Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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