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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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