Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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