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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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