Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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