Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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