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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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