Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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