Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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