Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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