Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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