Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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