Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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