Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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