Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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