Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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