Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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