Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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