Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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