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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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