Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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