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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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