Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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