Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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