Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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