Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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