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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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