Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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