Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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