Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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