Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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