Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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