Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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