Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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