Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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