Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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