Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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