Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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