Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers 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? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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