Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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