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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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