Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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