Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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