Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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