Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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