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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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