Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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