Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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