Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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