Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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