Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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