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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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