Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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