Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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