Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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