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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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