Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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