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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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