Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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