Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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