Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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