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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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