Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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