Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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