Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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