Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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