Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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