Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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