Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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