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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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