Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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