Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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