Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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