Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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