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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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