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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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