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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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