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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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