Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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