Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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