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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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