Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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