Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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