Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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