Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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