Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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