Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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