Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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