Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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