Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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