Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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