Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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