Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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