Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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