Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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