Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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