Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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