Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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