Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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