Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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