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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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