Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education