Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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