Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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