Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators 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 MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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