Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating 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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