Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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