Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high 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 desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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