Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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