Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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