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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates 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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