Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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