Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the 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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