Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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