Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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