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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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