Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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