Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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