Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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