Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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