Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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