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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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