Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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