Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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