Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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