Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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