Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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