Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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