Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. 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. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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