Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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