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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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