Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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