Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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