Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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