Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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