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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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