Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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