Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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