Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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