Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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