Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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