Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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