Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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