Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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