Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new 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 deals with 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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