Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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