Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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