Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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