Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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