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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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