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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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