Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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