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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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