Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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