Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key 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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