Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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