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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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