Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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