Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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