Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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