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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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