Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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