Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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