Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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