Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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