Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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