Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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