Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with 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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