Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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