Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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