Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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