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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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