Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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