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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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