Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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