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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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