Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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