Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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