Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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