Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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