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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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