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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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