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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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