Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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