Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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