Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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