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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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