Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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