Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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