Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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