Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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