Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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