Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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