Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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