Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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