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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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