Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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