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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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