Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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