Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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