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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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