Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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