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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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