Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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