Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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