Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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