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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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