Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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