Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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