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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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