Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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