Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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