Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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