Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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