Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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