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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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