Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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