Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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