Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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