Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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