Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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