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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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