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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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