Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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