Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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