Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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