Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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