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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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