Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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