Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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