Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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