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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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