Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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