Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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