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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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