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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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