Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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