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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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