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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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