Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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