Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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