Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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