Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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