Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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