Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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