Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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