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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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