Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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