Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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