Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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