Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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