Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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