Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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