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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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