Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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