Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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