Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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