Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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