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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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