Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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