Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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