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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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