Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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