Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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