Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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