Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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