Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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