Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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