Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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