Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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