Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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