Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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