Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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