Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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