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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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