Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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