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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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