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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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