Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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