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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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