Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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