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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting 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 sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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