Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC 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 have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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