Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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