Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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