Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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