Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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