Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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