Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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