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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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