Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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