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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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