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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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