Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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