Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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