Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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