Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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