Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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