Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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