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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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