Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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