Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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