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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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