Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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