Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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