Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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