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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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