Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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