Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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