Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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