Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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