Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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