Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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