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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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