Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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