Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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