Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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