Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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