Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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