Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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