Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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