Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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