Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly 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 elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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