Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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