Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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