Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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