Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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