Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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