Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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