Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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