Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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