Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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