Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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