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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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