Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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