Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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