Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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