Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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