Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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