Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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