Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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