Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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