Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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