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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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