Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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