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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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