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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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