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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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