Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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