Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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