Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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