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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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