Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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