Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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