Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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