Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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