Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses 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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