Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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