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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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