Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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