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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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