Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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