Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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