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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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