Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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