Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education enable students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the 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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