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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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