Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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