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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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