Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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