Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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