Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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