Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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