Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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