Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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