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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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