Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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