Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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