Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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