Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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