Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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