Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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