Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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