Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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