Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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