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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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