Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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