Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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