Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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