Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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