Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major 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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