Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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