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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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