Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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