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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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