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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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