Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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