Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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