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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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