Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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