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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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