Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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