Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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