Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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