Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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