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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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