Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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