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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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