Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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