Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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