Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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