Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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