Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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