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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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