Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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