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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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