Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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