Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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