Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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