Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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