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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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