Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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