Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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