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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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