Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates 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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