Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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