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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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