Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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