Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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