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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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