Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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