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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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