Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major 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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