Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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