Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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