Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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