Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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