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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically 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 blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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