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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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