Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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