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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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