Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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