Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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