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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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