Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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