Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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