Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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