Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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