Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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