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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the 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 new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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