Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes 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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