Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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