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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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