Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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