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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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