Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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