Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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