Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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