Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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