Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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