Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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