Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping 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 scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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