Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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