Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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