Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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