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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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