Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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