Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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