Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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