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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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