Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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