Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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