Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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