Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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